“That’s why I didn’t warn him,” I said.
The pleasure male’s plump lips curved in humor.
“You both reek of unfulfilled arousal. Breeding incompatibility? Perhaps I can help. My name is S’doifu. I am well versed in the art of pleasure.”
“I have no doubt. Mtinash is known for having the best of everything.”
S’doifu smiled again and nodded, his gaze going back to Vya’s dress. “Perhaps not everything. I’ve never seen mineral waste used with a stimulation disc before. It appears to have a nice weight to it. I will need to ask Mtinash to supply some.”
His hand went to the disc hanging from the chains circling his cock.
“The extra weight would feel delicious.”
Vya, who’d been quietly watching our exchange, looked at me with a slight frown.
“I’m not sure if you wearing dick jewelry would be a good thing or not,” she said. “I don’t think I’d be able to leave you alone.”
S’doifu laughed loudly. “Many would vie for his attention then.”
Vya looked sharply at S’doifu. “Can you understand me?”
“Of course. My translator has the latest language files. Though I must admit, I have never seen your species before.”
Vya tugged on my hand. “Khorahn, what’s going on?”
I smoothed my hand down her arm.
S’doifu’s expression turned apologetic. “Of course. This female is why you asked for Mtinash for a translator. What is she?”
“Mine,” I said. “Where is Mtinash?”
S’doifu dipped his head. “Allow me to take you to him.”
Vya glanced at me as S’doifu turned away. I nodded toward him, indicating we should follow. She wrapped her arm around mine so her chest mound pressed into my sleeve and walked beside me like that.
While I treasured her desire to touch me, I worried what might happen the next time I needed to leave her side. Though it wouldn’t be often, there were times I would need to leave her on the ship while I went for supplies.
We reached a corridor with more males. S’doifu, walking in front of us, gained their attention first. However, once they spotted Vya, they stopped what they were doing to watch us pass.
Vya held onto me more tightly, and I patted her hand.
“All is well, my Vya. You are safe.”
I didn’t miss the way she shakily exhaled after we passed them or how she quickly glanced over her shoulder.
“The jewelry’s pretty, but I sure wish you’d given me some underwear instead,” she said softly. “They’re all looking at my ass.”
S’doifu chuckled in front of me.
“She is a treasure, Khorahn. Will you be staying with us long?”
“Not if it can be helped,” I said. “I have bounties waiting.”
“Of course.”
S’doifu turned down yet another hall. I knew we were getting closer to Mtinash’s main communications room. However, that wasn’t the direction S’doifu went. He chose another corridor and stopped at a panel to request access to Mtinash’s private gardens, a place very few ever went.
He caught my surprised glance.